Tiger conservation: Sariska roadmap and NTCA

1. Question 1Answer D

   Who released the 'Road Map on Active Management of Tigers in India' on 28 June 2026?

   • ASanjay Kumar
   • BAshwini Vaishnaw
   • CKirti Vardhan Singh
   • DCorrect answer: Bhupender Yadav

   Core Trigger: On 28 June 2026 Minister Bhupender Yadav released the 'Road Map on Active Management of Tigers in India' at Alwar, Rajasthan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   The NTCA workshop marked how many years of tiger reintroduction in Sariska?

   • A20 years
   • BCorrect answer: 18 years
   • C15 years
   • D12 years

   Occasion: The NTCA workshop 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges' marked 18 years of tiger reintroduction in Sariska.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Who is NTCA Member Secretary and head of Project Tiger (June 2026)?

   • AS.P. Yadav
   • BAnup Nayak
   • CRamesh Kumar
   • DCorrect answer: Sanjay Kumar

   Current Head: Sanjay Kumar is NTCA Member Secretary and head of Project Tiger (June 2026).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   The roadmap flags 25 of 58 tiger reserves as recipient sites and how many as 'source' reserves?

   • A16
   • BCorrect answer: 13
   • C9
   • D11

   Roadmap: It flags 25 of 58 tiger reserves as recipient sites and 13 'source' reserves, including Corbett, Kanha and Ranthambore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   The 2022 tiger estimate is 3,682. What was the 2018 estimate?

   • A3,167
   • BCorrect answer: 2,967
   • C2,461
   • D2,226

   Data / Report: Sariska went from no tigers in 2005 to 56 in 2026; the 2022 estimate is 3,682, against 2,967 in 2018.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Tiger reserves rose from 46 to 58 in a decade. 2. India missed the St. Petersburg Declaration target of doubling tigers by 2022.

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   India Link: Tiger reserves rose from 46 to 58 in a decade; India met the St. Petersburg Declaration target of doubling tigers by 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 7

7. Question 7Answer D

   Where was the NTCA workshop held?

   • ASawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
   • BJaipur, Rajasthan
   • CUdaipur, Rajasthan
   • DCorrect answer: Alwar, Rajasthan

   Venue: The workshop was held at Alwar, Rajasthan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 at which place?

   • ARanthambore
   • BKanha
   • CBandipur
   • DCorrect answer: Corbett

   Founded: Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 at Corbett, covering nine tiger reserves.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   After the 2005 Tiger Task Force report, the 2006 amendments created the NTCA and which other body?

   • ACentral Zoo Authority
   • BCorrect answer: Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
   • CProject Elephant Directorate
   • DNational Board for Wildlife

   Landmark: After the 2005 Tiger Task Force report, 2006 amendments created the NTCA and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Section 38L makes the Environment Minister NTCA chair. 2. Section 5A makes the Home Minister NBWL chair.

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Statute: Section 38L makes the Environment Minister NTCA chair; section 5A makes the Prime Minister NBWL chair.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 11

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